Federal Advocacy

The Partnership is consistently engaged with federal policymakers throughout the year. With input from its Investors and Members, The Partnership engages in a wide variety of policy proposals that have a direct impact on the well-being of Greater Des Moines (DSM).

Each year, The Partnership leads a broad delegation of community and business leaders from throughout the region in an effort to engage on key federal policy proposals. Partnership Investors and Members meet with Congressional members, attend workshops and interact with policymakers from the Administration on issues of importance to the region.

DMDC

Nearly 200 of the region's business, civic and regional community leaders travel to Washington, D.C. each May to present The Partnership's Federal Policy Agenda and promote regional priorities and economic development plans to Iowa's Congressional delegation, the Administration and their staffs. While in the nation's capital, participants advocate for key issues in Des Moines.

Federal Policy Agenda

Each year, The Partnership's Government Policy Council compiles a Federal Policy Agenda to allow The Partnership and its Members to advocate as one region with one voice, both during the DMDC trip held annually in May and throughout the year.